Abstract

Sivrisinekler birçok hastalık etkenini insanlara ve hayvanlara bulaştırabilen en önemli vektörlerdir. Bu çalışma, önemli vektör sivrisinek türlerini belirlemek, genel anlamda mevsimselliklerini ve dağılım şekillerini belirlemek amacıyla Temmuz 2017-Temmuz 2018 tarihleri arasında Edirne merkez ilçesinde yürütülmüştür. Medikal olarak önem arz eden Aedes Meigen, Culex Linnaeus ve Anopheles Meigen cinslerine ait türler için özellikle uygun olduğu değerlendirilen alanlardan larva, pupa ve erginler toplanmıştır. Bunun yanı sıra uygun noktalara ovitraplar yerleştirilmiştir. Sonuç olarak elde edilen 3155 dişi ve 353 erkek sivrisineğin 5 cinse ait 11 tür olduğu saptanmıştır. Bu türlerden Anopheles sacharovi Favre (Türkiye'de sıtmanın birincil vektörü) ve Culex pipiens s.l. Linnaeus (Batı Nil Ateşinin birincil vektörü), il için bir halk sağlığı tehdidi olarak kabul edilmiştir. Anopheles sacharovi çok düşük bir popülasyon düzeyinde temsil edilirken, Cx. pipiens s.l. çalışma alanında en yaygın ve yoğun tür olarak belirlenmiştir. Anopheles maculipennis Meigen tür kompleksi üyelerine kıyasla daha sıcak iklimi tercih ettiği bilinen An. sacharovi, gelecekte olası bir küresel ısınma ile bölgedeki nüfusunu artırma riski taşımaktadır. Özellikle Edirne'de çeltik üretiminin yaygın olması ve bu türün çeltik tarlalarını etkili bir üreme yeri olarak kullanabilmesi nedeniyle bu riskin önemi daha da artmaktadır. Aedes caspius Pallas türüne yaygın olarak rastlanırken, arazi gözlemleri ve ovitrap kontrolleri sırasında Ae. albopictus Skuse türüne rastlanmamıştır.

Project Number

TUBAP 2018/132

A MOSQUITO SURVEY OF CULICIDAE SPECIES AT EDİRNE CENTRAL DISTRICT FOR DISEASE VECTOR

Abstract

Mosquitoes are the major vectors that can transmit many diseases agents to humans and animals. This study was conducted in Edirne central district between July 2017 and July 2018 to identify important mosquito vector species, to determine their seasonality and distribution pattern in general terms. Larvae, pupae, and adults were collected from areas assessed as being particularly suitable for medically important species of the genus Aedes Meigen, Culex Linnaeus, and Anopheles Meigen. In addition to the foci naturally found in the areas, ovitraps placed in suitable places for ovipositing were also used. As a result, a total of 3155 females and 353 males belonging to 11 species of 5 genera were obtained. Among these species, Anopheles sacharovi Favre (the primary vector of malaria in Turkey) and Culex pipiens s.l. Linnaeus (the primary vector of West Nile Fever) has been recognized as a public health threat to the province. Anopheles sacharovi was present at a very low population level, while Cx. pipiens s.l. was determined as the most common and numerous species in the study area. Known to have a high preference for warmer climate compared to members of the Anopheles maculipennis s.l. Meigen, An. sacharovi has the risk of increasing its population in the region with possible global warming in the future. The importance of this risk increases even more since rice production is widespread especially in Edirne and this species can use the paddy fields as an effective breeding place. While Aedes caspius Pallas was commonly encountered, Aedes albopictus Skuse was not found during the field observation and ovitrap controls.

Keywords

• Mosquitoes
• Aedes albopictus
• Anopheles sacharovi
• Edirne
• Edirne
• Malaria
• Malaria

Supporting Institution

Scientific Research Projects Unit of Trakya University

Project Number

TUBAP 2018/132

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